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German alpine skier Hilde Gerg

German alpine skier Hilde Gerg skis into second place in the first round of the Nagano Olympics women's slalom on Feb. 19. Italy's two-time Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni finished ahead of the field at the Shiga Kogen highlands in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture.

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Gerg crashes Compagnoni's gold

Germany's Hilde Gerg shows the emotion after her come-from-behind gold medal win in the Nagano Olympic women's slalom on Feb. 19. Gerg was in second place behind Italy's Deborah Compagnoni after the first run at Shiga Kogen, Central Japan.

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Seizinger leads German Olympic teammates

Katja Seizinger (C) celebrates her gold medal in the Olympic women's slalom on Feb. 17 in Hakuba, Central Japan. Seizinger, who also won the women's downhill event, is flanked by silver medalist Martina Ertl (L) and bronze medal winner Hilde Gerg (R), both German Olympic teammates.